Friday, February 17, 2012

They're...Their...There


They’re/Their/There •  •  •  •Rules to Remember

The easiest way to learn which of these words to use is to memorize when to use they’re and their. Then you know that you must use there in every other case.

Rule: The word they’re is always a contraction. Use it only when you can substitute they are.

  **Why don’t frogs live very long? . . . because they’re always croaking
  
  **Father: “What are your grades like this term?” Son: “They’re underwater.” Father: “What does that
  mean?” 
  Son: “Below C level.”
  
  **Why don’t elephants like computers? . . . They’re afraid of the mouse.

Rule: The word their is always a pronoun. Use it to show ownership.
  
 **Why are male deer always smiling? . . . to show off their buck teeth
  
   **Why did they open the first drive-through restaurant? . . . so people could curb their appetites
  
   **Why were the elephants thrown out of the water park? . . . They couldn’t keep their trunks up.

Rule: The word there is used as an adverb or pronoun. It is used to show a place or a position, to tell of the existence of something, or when the verb comes before the subject in a sentence.
   
  **Boy: “That bank won’t let my dad withdraw any money.”
       Girl: “Why not?”
       Boy: “He doesn’t have any in there.”
   • Explanation: “there” shows place in this example.
   
   **Girl: “What caused your flat tire?” Boy: “There was a fork in the road.”
   • Explanation: “there” shows existence in this example.
   
   **Boy: “Why did you laugh when the teacher asked you what W-A-L-R-U-S spells?”
       Girl: “Because there is no such thing as a walrus that spells.”
   • Explanation: the verb “is” comes before the subject “thing.”


Directions: Finish each punchline by writing they’re, their, or there. Remember to capitalize the first word in a sentence.

1. How do you know that grandfather clocks are shy? . . . They always have _______________ hands over _________________ faces.

2. Why do people consider flowers lazy? . . . _____________________ always in beds.

3. What kind of animals are the easiest to weigh? . . . Reptiles; they always carry around _____________________ scales.

4. What’s the longest word in the English language? . . . “Smiles”; ____________________ is a mile between the first and last letters.

5. Why do the numbers one through twelve make the best guards? . . . because they spend all of _____________________ time on the watch

6. If six copycats sat on a fence and one jumped down, how many would be left on the fence?
. . . None, _____________________ all copycats! 

7. Do doctors get a big charge out of their work?
. . . No, but _____________________ patients surely do! 

8. Why is winter the best time to purchase a thermometer?
. . . because in summer _____________________ higher 

9. Why were the baby strawberries upset?
. . . _____________________ parents were in a jam. 

10. When does it rain money?
. . . whenever ___________________ is change in the weather

7 comments:

  1. What I think of my suprematism is it's awesome. Black, yellow, it has squares, rectangles, its a equilateral balance, its also symetrical way of art. I think its an awesome thing to draw and paint. I hope everyone will compare me to Picasso. Thats what I think of my suprematism painting.

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  2. SUPREMATISM
    suprematism is unique kind of painting. I like it because it was a health sign. It was cool because the colors are black and red. Those are some of my favorite colors. My painting is the best. My painting is has mostly big rectangles. I used four rectangles and I used two squares. I should've used yellow on the second square but its a little black but still white. I think it's pretty balanced. My painting is very symetrical.

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  3. ben jamin
    supimitresaum
    feb18,2012


    My pictuer is equilateral it hase the same thing on both sides. Wel i colerdon one of the tryangles so it is not that equilateral. Wen i made that mistack i whaus mad, But i didnot care eney mor. Wen we wer dun i stil just neded to pant alitel bit.

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  4. How do you know that grandfather clocks are shy? ...... They always have they're hands over they're faces.
    Why do people consider flowers lazy? ...... They're always in beds.
    What kind o animals are the easiest to weigh? ....... Reptiles they always carry around they're scales.
    What's the longest word in the English language? ........ "Smiles" they're mile between the first and last letters.
    Why do the numbers one through twelve make the best guards? ..... because they spend all of they're time on the watch
    If six copycats sat on a fence and one jumped down, how many would be left on the fence? ........ None; they're all copy cats!
    Do doctors get a big charge out of work? ........No, but their patients surely do!
    Why is winter the best time to purchase a thermometer? ....... because in summer they're higher.
    Why were the baby strawberries upset? ...... there parents were in a jam.
    When does it rain money? ........ whenever they're is change in the weather.

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  5. 1 How do you know that grandfather clocks are shy? . . . They always have thay hans over that
    2 Why do people consider flowers lazy? . . . thay awies in bed 3 What kind of animals are the easiest to weigh? . . . Reptiles; they always carry around thar scals 4 . What’s the longest word in the English language? . . . “Smiles”; that is a mile between the first and last letters.5 Why do the numbers one through twelve make the best guards? . . . because they spend all of thar time on the watch 6 If six copycats sat on a fence and one jumped down, how many would be left on the fence?
    . . . None, thar all copey cat`s 7 . Do doctors get a big charge out of their work?
    . . . No, but their 8 Why is winter the best time to purchase a thermometer?
    . . . because in summer their hie 9 Why were the baby strawberries upset?. . . thar parints wher in a jaim 10 When does it rain money?
    . . . whenever thar is a chang i wether.

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  6. 1. How do you know that grandfather clocks are shy? . . . They always have their hands over their faces.

    2. Why do people consider flowers lazy? . . . they're always in beds.

    3. What kind of animals are the easiest to weigh? . . . Reptiles; they always carry around their scales.

    4. What’s the longest word in the English language? . . . “Smiles”; there is a mile between the first and last letters.

    5. Why do the numbers one through twelve make the best guards? . . . because they spend all of their time on the watch.


    6. If six copycats sat on a fence and one jumped down, how many would be left on the fence?
    . . . None, they're all copycats!

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  7. How do you now grandfather clocks are so shy? They have their hands in their faces. Why do people consider flowers lazy? They're always in beds. What is the easiest animal to waigh? a reptile they always hold there scales. What is the longest word in english? smiles,there is a mile between the first and last letters. Why do numbers one twelve make prfect gards? Beacause they spend there time on the watch. If there are six copy cats on a bridge and one fell how meny are left? None,they're copy cats. Do docters get a big charge out of there work? No but their parents do. why is it the best time to purthse a thermomter during winter. During summer they're more pricy

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